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If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Heidi Sarrazin, the analyst

assigned to your request, at 250-387-5423. This number can be reached toll-free by calling fromVancouver, 604-660-7867, or from elsewhere in BC, 1-800-663-7867 and asking to be

transferred to 250-387-5423.

You have the right to ask the Information and Privacy Commissioner to review this decision. Ihave enclosed information on the review and complaint process.

Sincerely,

For:

Cindy Elbahir, ManagerCentral Agency Team

Information Access Operations

Enclosures


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How to Request a Review with the

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

If you have any questions regarding your request please contact the analyst assigned to your file.The analysts name and telephone number are listed in the attached letter.

Pursuant to section 52 of theFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act(FOIPPA),

you may ask the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner to review any decision,act, or failure to act with regard to your request under FOIPPA.

Please note that you have 30 business days to file your review with the Office of the

Information and Privacy Commissioner. In order to request a review please write to:

Information and Privacy CommissionerPO Box 9038 Stn Prov Govt

4th Floor, 947 Fort Street

Victoria BC V8W 9A4

Telephone 250-387-5629 Fax 250-387-1696

If you request a review, please provide the Commissioner's Office with:

1. A copy of your original request;2. A copy of our response; and3. The reasons or grounds upon which you are requesting the review.


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Extending the time limit for responding

10 (1) The head of a public body may extend the time for responding to a request for up to 30

days if one or more of the following apply:

(a) the applicant does not give enough detail to enable the public body to identify arequested record;

(b) a large number of records are requested or must be searched and meeting the time

limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the public body;

(c) more time is needed to consult with a third party or other public body before the headcan decide whether or not to give the applicant access to a requested record.

(d) the applicant has consented, in the prescribed manner, to the extension.

(2) In addition to the authority under subsection (1), with the permission of the commissioner,

the head of a public body may extend the time for responding to a request as follows:

(a) if one or more of the circumstances described in subsection (1) (a) to (d) apply, for a

period of longer than the 30 days permitted under that subsection;

(b) if the commissioner otherwise considers that it is fair and reasonable to do so, as thecommissioner considers appropriate.

(3) If the time for responding to a request is extended under this section, the head of the public

body must tell the applicant

(a) the reason for the extension,

(b) when a response can be expected, and

(c) in the case of an extension under subsection (1) (a) to (c), that the applicant may

complain about the extension under section 42 (2) (b) or 60 (1) (a).


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